英语词汇“perpetuity”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

The word perpetuity means the property of being perpetual, or lasting forever. The perpetuity of an eternal flame means that it will burn forever, while an ordinary candle flame will eventually extinguish.

First appearing in the 15th century, the noun perpetuity derives from the Latin word perpetuus meaning "continuing throughout." It can mean the quality of being perpetual, continuing forever, or everlasting. If a person sent into exile from their native country is never allowed to return, they have been banished "in perpetuity."

WORD FAMILY

perpetuity: perpetuities+/perpetual: perpetually, perpetuity

USAGE EXAMPLES

When he died in 1928, he left a large piece of his land to be used by the Abayudaya in perpetuity.

Seattle Times(Dec 21, 2016)

If such links existed, DuPont would pay for medical monitoring of the affected group in perpetuity.

New York Times(Jan 06, 2016)

While many of his constituents have signed the pro-garden petition, he worries that the perpetual obligation could burden city workers and finances into, er, perpetuity.

Washington Post(Nov 27, 2016)

n the property of being perpetual (seemingly ceaseless)

Syn|Hyper

sempiternity

permanence, permanency

the property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration

单词	perpetuity
释义	perpetuity (once / 4656 pages) n The word perpetuity means the property of being perpetual, or lasting forever. The perpetuity of an eternal flame means that it will burn forever, while an ordinary candle flame will eventually extinguish. First appearing in the 15th century, the noun perpetuity derives from the Latin word perpetuus meaning "continuing throughout." It can mean the quality of being perpetual, continuing forever, or everlasting. If a person sent into exile from their native country is never allowed to return, they have been banished "in perpetuity." WORD FAMILY perpetuity: perpetuities+/perpetual: perpetually, perpetuity USAGE EXAMPLES When he died in 1928, he left a large piece of his land to be used by the Abayudaya in perpetuity. Seattle Times(Dec 21, 2016) If such links existed, DuPont would pay for medical monitoring of the affected group in perpetuity. New York Times(Jan 06, 2016) While many of his constituents have signed the pro-garden petition, he worries that the perpetual obligation could burden city workers and finances into, er, perpetuity. Washington Post(Nov 27, 2016) n the property of being perpetual (seemingly ceaseless) Syn\|Hyper sempiternity permanence, permanency the property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration
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